Movement is essential for optimal health. Walking is an easy and popular way that many people gravitate towards in order to add movement to their day. In today’s post I want to not only encourage you to take a walk, but I also want to highly encourage you to take a walk in nature. Outdoor…
In my first blog, The Many Hats of an Orthodox Mom, even though my focus was on faith and homeschooling, every fall I would post about the things my family tries to do for cold and flu season. It only seems natural to keep up that tradition here. Here we are in the fall of…
To renew your mind means to allow yourself to get rid of old ways of thinking and changing that thought pattern to something more positive or beneficial. From a holistic or functional wellness perspective, it is important to recognize the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and emotions when we are desiring to obtain a state…
I love the taste of cinnamon in my tea and in baked dishes during the fall and winter! Lots of people have questions about this October Herb of the Month. For example, do you know if cinnamon is an herb or a spice? Do you wonder what the health benefits of cinnamon are? Do you…
There it is. The question that’s on a lot of people’s minds. And the one most likely to be avoided. Do I have to give up sugar? Well, no. That’s my short answer. BUT, that’s because I believe in free will as God does. My long answer is please take a few minutes to read…
I’ve talked about a lot of different things here at My Wellness Basket – all of which affect your immunity. All of it. But what exactly is immunity? And how do you keep your immune system strong? If you have immunity it means that you have resistance to infection or disease. If you have low…
With cold and flu season coming around the corner, I’m thinking the September Herb of the month should definitely be elderberry. In early summer, the flowers of the elderberry bush are one that many herbalists are eager to collect! Made into tinctures or dried for teas, the elderflowers are a wonderful remedy for fevers. In…
I don’t know how much you read about holistic health these days, but a big topic is gut health. There’s good reason for this! Gut health is really the root cause of , well, almost everything. Got good health? You probably have good gut health. Got some ailments or really poor health? You probably have…
While there’s hundreds if not thousands of posts I could write concerning holistic wellness and tools for your wellness basket, I’m always perplexed as to what the next post should be. So this morning when my husband sent me a photo of a package of shea butter and asked if he should get it (he…
If this is your first visit to My Wellness Basket, welcome! If you are a regular reader, I thank you for your continued support and your efforts towards wellness and holistic health! As much as I write about wellness here on the blog, I’ve realized I’ve never devoted a post to holistic health. I’ve not…